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WPGC 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 6 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Camara is defended easily by Kersikov.
Camara clinches up against the cage.
Camara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camara is trying to drag Kersikov to the mat but Kersikov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdelrahman Camara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov prevents the takedown attempt.
Kersikov has clasped his hands together around Camara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (0) vs (4) Kersikov
Camara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara trying to control here.
Kersikov is keen to just control but Camara is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Camara is concentrating on defense, preventing Kersikov from advancing position.
Kersikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kersikov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Camara wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Camara controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but Camara defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kersikov in particular looking to stall.
Camara wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to advance to full mount but Camara doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Camara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Camara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kersikov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (0) vs (7) Kersikov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Camara is trying to work for a sweep but Kersikov has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (0) vs (9) Kersikov
Kersikov wants to control but Camara has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camara tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov stalling.
Kersikov wants to take a breather but Camara is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Camara is controlling Kersikov's posture.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Camara controlling the position.
Kersikov is stalling in the full guard.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Camara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara is pulling down on Kersikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kersikov, at least for the moment.
Camara continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Camara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (9) Kersikov
Camara looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 9 to 2.
Our winner, Nykolai Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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